Mitch Landrieu

In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History

Mitch Landrieu, author of the New York Times bestseller In the Shadow of Statues was the 61st mayor of New Orleans, 2010–2018. Landrieu served as lieutenant governor of Louisiana from 2004 to 2010, and was president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. His father, Moon Landrieu, was mayor of New Orleans, 1970–1978.